Pint-size cyclists to get free helmets

By Rich Marini

Published 12:24 am, Thursday, March 1, 2012

Síclovía just got a little safer.

Members of the Bexar County Medical Society Alliance will distribute 700 free helmets to pint-size cyclists during Sunday’s event, which closes a section of Broadway to motor vehicle traffic so it can be overrun by cyclists, skaters, walkers and joggers.

The Hard Hats for Little Heads event will start at 8 a.m. in Maverick Park, 1000 Broadway, and helmets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply is exhausted. Children must have a bike to receive a helmet, and helmets will be fitted to the child’s head.